What’s New?

Modern tools used for DNA and RNA processing (described below) serve a different function than pedigrees. These tools allow scientists to discover the specific genes that are actually causing the disorder; thus making it possible to make treatments specific to the genes that are causing the problem. These modern tools however are more expensive than pedigree analysis.DNA and RNA processing show you the genes where problems are arising, and using these tools scientists can find cures to cancers and disorders. Both pedigrees and modern tools show genotypes, but only modern tools can show what every gene’s role is.